TED: A life lesson from a volunteer firefighter

In this video, Mark Bezos explains us his experience as a volunteer firefighter in a specific situation that he lived. There was a fire in a house and when his friend (that worked as a volunteer too) and him ran rapidly to the house. The friend arrived first, so he had to save propietress's dog. But then, when it was Mark's turn to act, the captain just told him to enter the house and look for a shoes to the propietress who was in pyjamas and barefoot crying outside. Bezos wasn't expected that but he did it anyway. Weeks before all of the firefighters and also Mark recieved a letter to thanked them. 

This experience that he lived, has a moral quote in the background: "If you have something to give, give it now"-Mark Bezos. He suggest us to act. You can clean a neighboor park, sirve food in a social lunchroom, help kids with their homeworks. Maybe we can not save a life of somebody but we can influence in somebody's life positively. 

From my personal point of view, his speech is so inspiring. As Mark Bezos says, I really believe that every little sign we do to other people can brighten others day. I mean, with just smiling or listening to them can make a difference. And also it feels good to be nice with them. That is the true meaning of humanity; that makes us humans. 

THE NEW SYSTEM PROJECT

Capitalism is a system that has proven to be unfair and problematic. Has only done and caused problems and catastrophies of all types, from the socials inequalities to climate change. We need a new system that takes us from the ostracism to which we focus. 

Many important figures, are uniting them to demand a new system to replace the obsolete and failed capitalism which reigns and rules today. Prisons are increasingly full, the currency imbalance is growing, the Earth can't supports climate change and pollution: economic liberalism demonstrated that it is not the solution.

That is why we need another and different system, that will make us more collaborative, involving consciousness us in the future of the planet, that make us more solidarity with the most disadvantaged and make us realize that the world still has a solution.

We always think that big changes are impossible, but that's not true. What is needed is a bit of each of us, start from the daily life and go forward, because we will be more and more over time,  and finally we will get to our goal: a better world.

That's the video I have found, I'm sure that will makes you think over. Hope you like it!

FINAL REFLECTION

1. Can you see an improvement on your level of English in the past year/s? Where, for example? 2. Which activity best shows your level of English?

My English level has improved so much since I was studying in 4th ESO until now, finishin 1st Batxillerat. Chiefly, because this year we have done so many oral presentations, which helped me to improve my pronuntiation and speak fluently. I think my vocabulary is better and large now; when I have to do a mysay in my blog, I use to remember words that we have worked in Vocabulary's classes. I use formal expressions and some phrasal verbs in my essays too. I have to say that I can use verb tenses more correctly than before. The activity that shows better this improvement are the essays.

3. Which activities were really USEFUL for you to improve your English? Why?

The activities which were useful for me to improve my English were honestly, the oral presentations. Doing oral presentations, you work so many things in one activity, I mean, you have to use verb tenses correctly, use so much vocabulary, improve your pronuntiation, etc. I believe that the best way to learn a language is speak it. But it's not the only useful way for me. Listening to videos, songs and films, makes you be more conscious about what are you listening, and these activities aren't boring, they are funny and dynamic! Another useful activity is the grammar book. You can work in it in your house, quietly. 

4. Which activities did you NOT find useful to learn English? Why not?

I don't think that there's any activity than can't help me to improve my English level, every exercice we do is enriching. 

5. Which activities would like to do again next year to keep on improving your English?

Next year I want to carry on with the oral persentations and doing listenings. Discussing moral issues in class would be such an amazing activity for me!

LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE

"Love the way you lie" is my favourtie song. It's not for any reason in particular, it's just beacuse every time I hear it I feel quiet.  When I'm sad or I had a bad day I listen to this song and I feel better (if I say the truth, I don't know why). 

Eminem (a famous rapper), and Rihanna (one of my favourite singers) sing together in a videoclip where appears a couple, and the women suffers gender violence. First thet are sleeping together hugging each other. Then, the girl woke up and want to run away. The man tries to catch her. They kiss each other constantly with strenght and passion, but among these kisses, they throw away things, break bottles, hit the walls and fight: the couple live a battle every day. 

There are two songs: the first part Eminem it's the protagonist, and in the second, Rihanna. I like the second one, so today I want to traduce into Spanish some paragraphs and share my opinion about it. 

The chorus is: 

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn

But that's alright because I like the way it hurts

Just gonna stand there and hear me cry

But that's alright because I love the way you lie

Solo te quedarás ahí, mirando como me quemo

Pero esta bien, porque me gusta la manera en que duele

Solo te quedarás ahí, mirando como lloro 

Pero esta bien, porque amo la manera en que mientes

There are some phrases they say that reflects perfectly this story: 

I may have hit you three times, I’m startin’ to lose count/Puede que te haya golpeado tres veces, estoy empezando a paerder la cuenta (Eminem)

Our love, is crazy, we’re nuts, but I refuse counseling/ Nuestro amor, es una locura, estamos locos, pero me niego a perderte (Eminem)
But you'll always be my hero, even though you've lost your mind/Pero tu siempre serás mi héroe, incluso si enloqueces (Rihanna)

Those three phrases explains what gender violence is: a relationship where the man hits the woman and say that he loves her, and he don't want to lose her. But she's lost, she doesn't know what to do, and unfortunately, she always believe that he loves her so much, and thinks that this is the reason why he hits her.

This is not the meaning of love. Love is want the safety of the other person. Protect her, and above all, make her happy. Never be obsessed with someone is like love him a lot. Every year thousands of woman and girls die for the gender violence. This has to stop, because nobody deserve this physical and psychological torture.